Microsoft is testing a new Defender for Endpoint capability that will block traffic to and from undiscovered endpoints to thwart attackers' lateral network movement attempts. As the company revealed ...

Microsoft announced that Defender for Endpoint will now also help admins discover OS and software vulnerabilities affecting macOS devices on their organization's network. With the enterprise endpoint ...

Microsoft’s in-house security app, the Microsoft Defender is available for download on Windows 11/10 computers. They first got things underway by releasing a preview version of this app, which was ...

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Over the past few years, Microsoft's antivirus tools for Windows have changed and upgraded. The Microsoft Defender has been used for a lot of things, and now it can be used for iPhones and Android.

Microsoft is no longer primarily relying on ISV partners to innovate and provide security solutions. Here's an overview of enhanced Defender offerings. Something interesting is happening on the ...

A Dec. 12 posting to Microsoft’s security update guide has confirmed that a Windows Defender vulnerability, rated as critical according to Microsoft itself, could have enabled an attacker who ...

Microsoft Defender is an in-built antivirus software of the Microsoft Windows operating system. This antivirus software scans the Internet browser and removes viruses, spyware, and malware from our ...

Microsoft Defender is the built-in anti-malware package that’s included with modern Windows operating systems. It’s alternatively known as Windows Security (it ...